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Spreadsheet Ribbon Tab

Used to select the currently displayed spreadsheet.

Tip: When the spreadsheet panel is unpinned (hidden), selecting a tool will pin the spreadsheet open.

Table 1. Reference group
Tool name	Description
UCS	Opens the UCS spreadsheet.
Grid	Opens the Grid spreadsheet.
Grid Abscissa	Opens the Grid Abscissa spreadsheet.
Grid ordinate	Opens the Grid Ordinate spreadsheet.
Load groups	Opens the Load Group spreadsheet.
Load cases	Opens the Load Cases spreadsheet.
Time History Load cases	Opens the Load Cases - Time History spreadsheet.
Seismic Load cases	Opens the Load Cases - Seismic spreadsheet.
Static Wind Load Cases	Opens the Load Cases - Wind Definition Static spreadsheet.
Dynamic Wind Load Cases	Opens the Load Cases - Wind Definition Dynamic spreadsheet.
Snow Load Cases	Opens the Load Cases - Snow Definition spreadsheet.
Response Spectrum Load cases	Opens the Load Cases - Response Spectrum spreadsheet.
Load Combinations	Opens the Load Combinations spreadsheet.
Manage notional loads	Opens the Load Combinations - Notional Loads spreadsheet
Manage load groups	Opens the Load Combination - Load Groups spreadsheet.
Manage notional load groups	Opens the Load Combinations - Notional Load Groups spreadsheet.

Table 2. Nodes group
Tool name	Description
Nodes	Opens the Node spreadsheet, which contains coordinate values for each node.
Supports	Opens the Node Supports spreadsheet.
Springs	Opens the Node Springs spreadsheet.
Diaphragm	Opens the Diaphragm spreadsheet.
Node Concentrated	Opens the Node Concentrated spreadsheet, which contains nodal forces and moments for the current load group or case.
Node Enforced Displacement	Opens the Node Enforced Displacements spreadsheet, which contains imposed nodal displacements and rotations for the current load group or case.
Time History nodal forces	Opens the Time History Loads spreadsheet, which displays the nodal time history loads in the time history load case. Tip: This will display time history loads applied as nodal forces or as ground motion.

Table 3. Members group
Tool name	Description
Members	Opens the Members spreadsheet, which contains member incidences.
Properties	Opens the Member Properties spreadsheet, which contains cross section (profile), material, self-weight flag, and longitudinal axis rotation data for members.
Tapered Members	Opens the Tapered Members spreadsheet, which is used to specify the start and end depth of a prismatic, tapered section.
Offsets	Opens the Offsets spreadsheet, which contains alignment and member end offset data.
Releases	Opens the Releases spreadsheet, which contains member end release data.
Axial Behavior	Opens the Axial Behavior spreadsheet, which is used to select the axial behavior and segmentation option for each member.
Cable	Opens the Cable spreadsheet, which is used to specify cable specifications for members.
Connection tags	Opens the Connection Tags spreadsheet. which contains the start and end connection tag data for members.
Linear Supports	Opens the Member Supports spreadsheet, which contains continuous members support data.
Story Numbering	Opens the Member Story spreadsheet, which contains story numbers for members.
Point loads	Opens the Member Concentrated spreadsheet, which contains locations, magnitudes, and directions of concentrated member forces for the current load group or case.
Concentrated moments	Opens the Member Concentrated Moments spreadsheet, which contains locations, magnitudes, and directions of concentrated member moments for the current load group or case.
Distributed loads	Opens the Member Distributed spreadsheet, which contains locations, magnitudes, and directions of distributed member forces for the current load group or case.
Distributed moments	Opens the Member Distributed Moments spreadsheet, which contains locations, magnitudes, and directions of distributed member moments for the current load group or case.
Strain Temperature Load	Opens the Strain Temperature Load spreadsheet, which contains the member strain load data for the current load group or case.
Member Temperature Load	Opens the Member Temperature Load spreadsheet, which contains the temperature and through-member temperature differentials for the current load group or case.

Table 4. Surfaces group
Tool name	Description
Surfaces	Opens the Surfaces spreadsheet, which contains surface incidences.
Properties	Opens the Surface Properties spreadsheet, which contains surface material, constant thickness, self-weight flag, and nominal mesh size data.
Variable Thickness	Opens the Variable Thickness spreadsheet, which contains node selection and thickness vales for variable thickness surfaces.
Rotation	Opens the Rotation spreadsheet, which contains surface rotation angles.
Openings	Opens the Openings spreadsheet, which contains surface opening incidences.
Circular openings	Opens the Circular Openings spreadsheet, which contains surface circular opening parameters and center coordinates.
Region	Opens the Regions spreadsheet, which contains surface region properties and incidences.
Mat Foundation	Opens the Mat Foundation spreadsheet, which contains support data for continuously supported surfaces.
Edge restraints	Opens the Surface Edge Restraints spreadsheet, which is used to select the boundary conditions used along the edges of a surface.
Corner restraint	Opens the Corner Edge Restrains spreadsheet, which is used to select the boundary conditions used at each of the surface corners.
Story Numbering	Opens the Suface Story spreadsheet, which contains story numbers for surfaces.
Point loads	Opens the Surface Concentrated spreadsheet, which contains locations, magnitudes, and directions of concentrated surface forces for the current load group or case.
Constant Surface Pressure	Opens the Surface Pressure spreadsheet, which contains locations, magnitudes, and directions of uniformly distributed surface forces for the current load group or case.
Variable pressure on surface	Opens the Surface Variable Pressure spreadsheet, which contains the locations, magnitudes, and directions of variable surface forces for the current load group or case.
Surface Temperature Load	Opens the Surface Temperature load spreadsheet, which contains the temperature and through-surface temperature differential for the current load group or case.
Surface Region Pressure Load	Opens the Regions Pressure spreadsheet, which contains the variable pressure locations, magnitudes, and directions of surface region forces for the current load group or case.

Table 5. Non-Structural group
Tool name	Description
Reference Line	Opens the Reference Lines spreadsheet, which displays the incidences and mesh sizes of all surface reference lines in the model.
Panel	Opens the Panels spreadsheet, which contains surface panel incidences.
Panel Loaded Edges	Opens the Panel Edges spreadsheet, which contains edge definitions.
Line Supports	Opens the Reference Line Supports spreadsheet, which contains continuous reference line support data.
Line Load	Opens the Reference Line Load spreadsheet, which displays the reference line load properties in the model.
Panel Pressure	Opens the Panel Pressure spreadsheet, which contains magnitude and directions of panel loads for the current load group or case.